Damage to Knox Church. Bricks and stonework have fallen from the gable ends of the church, exposing the wooden framework beneath.
Damage to Knox Church. Bricks and stonework have fallen from the gable ends of the church, exposing the wooden framework beneath.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cycle Trading store on Manchester Street. The gable of the store has collapsed, and bricks and other rubble have fallen onto the footpath in front. A car parked on the street has been crushed by the fallen rubble. The word "Clear" has been spray-painted on the front of the car. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
Bricks have fallen from the walls of the former Princess Cinema in New Brighton, exposing the interior. The photographer comments, "Back of the old Princess Cinema in New Brighton after the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand on 22 February. In this picture you can see inside the old cinema curtains. This building has now been knocked down as it was so dangerous".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. The tower on the right has crumbled and the masonry has fallen to the pavement below. A car has been crushed by the fallen rubble. The dome of the left tower has collapsed and the cross at the top of the building is on a lean.
A truck stuck in liquefaction on Breezes Road. The front wheels have fallen into a submerged pothole. The photographer comments, "The most common sight was extensive damage to the roads. Papanui, Breezes, Wainoni, Shortland Street and many more roads had large cracks and large sink holes. There were approximately 6 cars and 1 large Ready Mix cement truck that had fallen into holes within a few blocks of each other. All people appear to have escaped without serious injury as far as I could tell".
A photograph of a pile of fallen bricks lying in between two buildings. Police tape has been placed across the alleyway.
A house on The Spur in Clifton. Masonry has fallen down from the rock wall at the base of the building.
A close-up view of damage to Cranmer Courts. The top of this facade has fallen away, exposing the beams behind.
A fallen shop dummy lies in a window of Peaches and Cream. Spray-painted on the window is the word, 'Haz'.
A photograph of a large rock fallen from a cliff face. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Redcliffs and Sumner".
A photograph of a large rock fallen from a cliff face. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Redcliffs and Sumner".
A photograph of a large rock fallen from a cliff face. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Redcliffs and Sumner".
Earthquake damage to the dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Stones have fallen from the wall supporting the dome.
Damage to the Cranmer Centre. The brick facade has fallen from the upper storeys, crushing cordon fencing on the street below.
A footpath above the Avon River on Oxford Terrace. The pavement has cracked and one of the fence posts has fallen over.
Fallen bricks lie on the footpath beside a building on the corner of Barbadoes and Worcester Streets. The area has been cordoned off.
Cordon fencing around the Robert Falcon Scott statue which has fallen from its plinth, on the corner of Worcester Boulevard and Oxford Terrace.
Earthquake damage to the Cranmer Centre. Bricks have fallen from the wall, exposing the inside rooms. Scaffolding has been placed around the building.
Detail of earthquake damage to the Cranmer Centre. Bricks have fallen from the wall, exposing the inside rooms. Wooden bracing supports the building.
Liquefaction and flooding on Chichester Street, after the September 4th earthquake. A chimney fallen into a fence in a residential property.
A fallen chimney on Derby Street has left a pile of bricks on the roof of the house and damaged the fence.
Earthquake damage to the Cranmer Centre. Bricks have fallen from the wall, exposing the inside rooms. Scaffolding has been placed around the building.
View through the window of a hairdressers in Merivale. Inside broken glass and trophies that have fallen from display stands can be seen.
People walking through Hagley Park. In the background is a tree that has been uprooted and fallen over following the February earthquake.
Damage to the Bealey Denture Clinic. Some parts of the front wall have fallen off and the tiles on the roof are damaged.
A photograph of a worker evaluating the fallen ceiling tiles and pink batts in a teaching room at the University of Canterbury.
A sign on the fence at St John's Church in Hororata reads "Warning. Beware of fallen debris and unstable structures in cemetery".
The kitchenette of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come away from the walls and fallen onto the fridge and bench.
A house on Montreal Street with a damaged side wall, the front layer of bricks fallen away to expose the wall underneath.